Nick Nurse and the Philadelphia 76ers react to Jared McCain's big performance in the loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Coach Nick Nurse evaluates Joel Embiid and Paul George as the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.

Joel Embiid and Paul George will miss their team's home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday because of ongoing left knee injury management,

The Cavs will have the rare advantage of entering with more rest than their opponent — a break they’ll only enjoy twice in the season’s first 40 games. The 76ers are coming off a Tuesday loss to the physical Knicks and are facing a host of injury uncertainties.

His 13 rebounds were also much needed on a night the Cavs struggled to clear defensive possessions. This was a good game even if it did feature one of the most shameless attempts to pick up a 10th assist for a triple-double in recent memory.

The Philadelphia 76ers knew they would be shorthanded against the Cleveland Cavaliers before they fired up the back-to-back set, beginning with a matchup against the New York Knicks. For the time being,